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Halfway Lake hikers saved by app that allowed police to find them CTV News   A cellphone app was key in rescuing three hikers who went missing in the late evening of July 17 at Halfway Provincial Park. Ontario Provincial Police said... Read more >
Laurier Fire Department opens own training facility Meltwater   Laurier Fire Department firefighters now have their own training facility right next to their fire department building. "It's been my baby for some time,"... Read more >
Laurier Fire Department opens training facility NorthBayNipissing.com   Laurier Fire Department firefighters now have their own training facility right next to their fire department building. “It's been my baby for... Read more >
Multi-residential blaze in west nipissing causes damages worth $700,000 Meltwater   A multi-residential unit in West Nipissing was gutted by an early morning fire Tuesday. The West Nipissing Fire Chief Frank Loeffen said damage is... Read more >
State of Emergency declared in Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls DrydenNow.com   Municipal leadership with the Township of Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls have declared a State of Emergency after Sunday night’s severe thunderstorm and... Read more >
Union says 170 safety inspectors in Ontario walked off the job iheartradio.ca   The union representing safety inspectors at the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) says contract negotiations have broken down, resulting in... Read more >
20% of 911 calls in B.C. are accidental Castanet   Accidental 911 calls are increasingly flooding B.C.'s emergency lines, tying up operators in one out of five calls, says E-Comm.   The emergency service operator says... Read more >
BWG Fire and Emergency Services Implements Alerts via Safety Cloud Municiple Information Network   Fire and Emergency Services have recently implemented Safety Cloud® by HAAS Alert, a real-time alert system that notifies drivers as... Read more >
Careless smoking has deadly consequences QuinteNews.com   If you must smoke, do it safely, because careless smoking is a proven killer. The Belleville Fire Department unveiled a colorful mural Wednesday at Station 2 on West Moira... Read more >
Fire tears through Peterborough home, vehicles The Peterborough Examiner   Firefighters battled a blaze on Billington Close at about 8 p.m. Tuesday. The fire broke out at a house in the Parklands subdivision north of Milroy Drive in... Read more >